FULL NAME: BOMPALANGA BARAKA Jemima

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ASSIGNMENT OF NEGRO AFRICAN LITERATURE

W.E.B DUBOIS

He is one of black American writers .Dubois contributed too much to the future of
Negroes throughout his race’s terrible conditions. He worked too much on that vision he
had .His dream stood on the following qualities:
- equality,
- unity
- and freedom.

Moreover, Dubois was Director of publicity and research editor of the «Crisis »,
Professor of Sociology. From those different jobs, he had opportunities to hold Lectures and
meetings.

The meetings he was holding were constantly about awakening Negroes’

awareness to fight against oppression they were enduring. His dream was not only for a part
of black living in the United States but all blacks. So, he had a universal dream when
remaining in the context of Negroes people.

To sum it up, Dubois had a big dream for all blacks, that of equality, unity and
freedom. He was expressing it through meetings he was holding.

QUESTIONS

1. What was Dubois’s dream for black people?

R/ He dream was for the future of black people by fighting for equality, unity and freedom.

2. Was his dream the same with that of Marcus Garvey?

R/No, It was not.

3. Why was Dubois organizing meetings?

R/ He was organizing meetings to awaken Negroes’ awareness so that they may fight against
oppression to obtain equality in all plans or domains of life.